Bean-puller.



L. D. STOUT.

BEAN PULLBR. APPLIGAIION FILED D30. 6, 1910.

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1 Hr Non/H's PETER LORENZO D. STOUT, 0F MOOBESTOWN, MICHIGAN.

BEAN-FULLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 13, 1911.

Application filed December 6, 1910. Serial No. 595,901.

To all whom it may concern: A

Be it known that I, LORENZO D. STOUT, a cltizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Moorestown, in the county of Missaukee and State ofMichigan, have invented new' and useful Improvements in Bean- Pullers,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bean pullers, and it has for its object toproduce a simple and effective device for harvesting beans by pullingthe same from the vines.

A further object of the invention is to produce an implement of theclass described which may be readily manufactured and assembled for useand which may be furnished at a small expense.

With these and other ends in view which will readily appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in theimproved construction and novel arrangement and combination of partswhich will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitationis necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited,but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of theclaims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing,-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device constructedin accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectionalview. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken transversely through the handleand looking in the direction of the blade. Fig. 1 is an end elevationshowing the opposite side of the blade. Fig. 5 is a sectional view takenon the line 55 in Fig. 4.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by likecharacters of reference.

The blade 1 of the improved device may be formed of sheet steel, thesame belng punched or cut to form at the lower edge of said blade aplurality of teeth 2 of suitable dimensions, said teeth being slightlyspaced apart at their inner ends, as shown at 3. This blade isreinforced upon its outer side by means of a strap or plate 5 extendingthe entire width of the blade and having a I longitudinal groove beveledlower edge 6 which coincides with the inner or butt end of the teeth.This reinforcing plate may be formed of cast steel or other suitablematerial, and it is provided near the middle and at suitable distancesfrom the ends with perforations 7, 8 coinciding with similarperforations 9, 10 inthe blade 1. The handle 11 which may be made ofwood and of any suitable dimensions is provided in its underside with a12.

13 represents a yoke or bail of steel wire or other suitable material,the ends of the arms of which are looped around the blade 1 and thereinforcing plate 5, the terminal ends being extended through theapertures 8 and 10 of the reinforcing member and the blade,respectively. A rod or wire arm 14, which is accommodated in the groove12 of the handle, has an upturned end 15 extending through an aperture16 of the handle and bent over the middle portion of the yoke 13 whichis thereby firmly secured upon the handle. The outer end of the arm 1%is looped over the upper edges of the blade 1 and the plate 5 andextended through the apertures 7, 9, thus connecting said plate andblade together and with the handle. A ring or ferrule 17 encircles thehandle near the end thereof so as to support the arm 14 in the groove12.

hen thus constructed and assembled, the improved tool is veryinexpensive and durable, and in the event of breakage of any part, itmay be readily repaired.

To use the improved tool the hill of beans is engaged by the teeth, andthe beans are detached by an upward pull upon the handle, after which bya quick backward motion the beans may be unloaded upon the ground orinto a receptacle provided for the purpose.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

In a bean puller, a blade having teeth, a reinforcing plate contactingwith the blade, a handle having a longitudinal groove, a wire bailengaging the handle, the ends of the side members of said bail beingextended through the reinforcing plate and the blade and doubled uponthe latter, an arm engaging the longitudinal groove of the handle andhaving an upstanding portion extending through the handle and bent down-In testimony whereof I aflix my signature Wardly over the bail to securethe latter, the in presence of two Witnesses.

opposite end of said arm being extended through the reinforcing plateand the blade LORENZO S TOUT and doubled upon the latter, and a ringVitnesses: fitted on and surrounding the handle and L. M. COURTER, thearm near the end of said handle. NELSON ABBOTT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

